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SCENE IT: Sharply witty THE GRASS WIDOW at the Baxter intrigues

Beverly Brommert "Revenge is a dish best served cold". This truism is vividly illustrated in Louis Viljoen's latest masterpiece of...

Beverley Brommert

Feb 2, 20232 min read

SCENE IT: Punchy HANSARD reflects the present in the past at the Baxter Theatre

Barbara Loots Simon Woods' HANSARD is currently on at the Baxter Theatre, with Graham Hopkins and Fiona Ramsey, under the direction of...

Barbara Loots

Jan 31, 20232 min read

SCENE IT: Cape Town Opera's beautiful SONGS OF SHAKESPEARE not to be missed at Maynardville

Barbara Loots Another beautiful night at Maynardville, courtesy of the Cape Town Opera. We were delighted with the sounds of the SONGS OF...

Barbara Loots

Jan 28, 20232 min read

SCENE IT: CT Philharmonic Orchestra enchants with Mendelssohn's Midsummer Opus at Maynardville

Barbara Loots The magic of the Maynardville Open-Air Festival is back under the guidance of the dynamic team of VR Theatrical until 5...

Barbara Loots

Jan 20, 20233 min read

SCENE IT: Intriguing STAR+CROSSED at the Artscape

Barbara Loots It’s not every day that you get to say that you saw a new musical onstage. So it is understandable that the opening of...

Barbara Loots

Dec 20, 20223 min read

SCENE IT: THE NUTCRACKER brings the festive season magic

Barbara Loots THE NUTCRACKER is a celebration of youth through a belief in magic, and what time of year is more magical than the festive...

Barbara Loots

Dec 14, 20224 min read

SCENE IT: AUNTY MERLE serves a tonic

If it’s beginning to feel like the world’s moving too fast… spare a thought for the intrepid Aunty Merle.

Maria Kearns

Dec 8, 20223 min read

SCENE IT: DOUBLE STAR, a lonely relationship explored

Barbara Loots DOUBLE STAR, currently onstage at the Baxter's Masambe Theatre is a new play by Andi Colombo. It follows the story of two...

Barbara Loots

Dec 2, 20222 min read

SCENE IT: HE HAD IT COMING, a political satire anthem for the women of SA

Barbara Loots If the title of the latest Mike Van Graan play has you humming a cell block tango, you are excused for being accurately...

Barbara Loots

Dec 2, 20222 min read

SCENE IT: Engaging I WANT TO WRITE YOU A SUBMARINE places a spotlight on heartbreak

Louis Viljoen As independent theatre continues to claw its way back from the near-death it suffered at the hands of the COVID pandemic,...

Louis Viljoen

Nov 28, 20222 min read

SCENE IT: LAMTA triple threats keep great company

Barbara Loots On Friday my heart did a happy dance thrice over as it was completely entranced by the performances in the LAMTA presented...

Barbara Loots

Nov 21, 20223 min read

SCENE IT: It’s a Sex Life, Jim, but Not as We Know It

Maria Kearns What counts as a successful first date in a human breeding facility? In Dinner with the 42s, staying alive until the...

Maria Kearns

Nov 10, 20222 min read

SCENE IT: Joyful RHAPSODY delights

Barbara Loots Zip Zap Circus' RHAPSODY – A PHILHARMONIC CIRCUS, onstage at the Artscape Opera House until 6 November 2022, is a joyful...

Barbara Loots

Nov 4, 20222 min read

SCENE IT: A charming SURGE of conscience

Barbara Loots SURGE, currently onstage at Magnet Theatre (until 22 October 2022) and soon setting out to enchant schools, is a charming...

Barbara Loots

Oct 21, 20222 min read

SCENE IT: 'WHAT'S YOUR BUDGET?', an ode to friendship

Barbara Loots Daniel Richards and Tankiso Mamabolo's WHAT'S YOUR BUDGET? is currently providing audiences at the Baxter Theatre with a...

Theatre Scene Cape Town

Oct 12, 20222 min read

SCENE IT: Dancing through the zodiac with WE BELONG TO THE STARS

Barbara Loots In celebration of its 30th year, the Waterfront Theatre School (WTS) dedicates their dance production to the memory of...

Theatre Scene Cape Town

Sep 20, 20222 min read

SCENE IT: FORDSBURG’S FINEST revisited at Theatre on the Bay

Barbara Loots The Paul Slabolepszy written, FORDSBURG’S FINEST, is currently pulling on the nostalgic heartstrings of audiences at...

Barbara Loots

Sep 5, 20223 min read

SCENE IT: ÎLE, a charming tonic

Barbara Loots ÎLE, written and performed by Sophie Joans, is currently on at the Homecoming Centre (the old Fugard Theatre), and bringing...

Barbara Loots

Aug 25, 20222 min read

SCENE IT: IKIGAI, an exquisite ballet delight

Barbara Loots Cape Town City Ballet’s latest offering, IKIGAI, is a theatrical delight. It is onstage at the Artscape Theatre until 28...

Barbara Loots

Aug 21, 20222 min read

SCENE IT: Newton impresses in SHADOW BOXING at the Baxter

Barbara Loots SHADOW BOXING, starring Daniel Newton as directed by Mdu Kweyama, is set to captivate Baxter Theatre audiences until 21 May...

Theatre Scene Cape Town

May 11, 20222 min read

THEATRE SCENE CAPE TOWN

A life without theatre is a life half-lived

SCENE IT: Sharply witty THE GRASS WIDOW at the Baxter intrigues

SCENE IT: Punchy HANSARD reflects the present in the past at the Baxter Theatre

SCENE IT: Cape Town Opera's beautiful SONGS OF SHAKESPEARE not to be missed at Maynardville

SCENE IT: CT Philharmonic Orchestra enchants with Mendelssohn's Midsummer Opus at Maynardville

SCENE IT: Intriguing STAR+CROSSED at the Artscape

SCENE IT: THE NUTCRACKER brings the festive season magic

SCENE IT: AUNTY MERLE serves a tonic

SCENE IT: DOUBLE STAR, a lonely relationship explored

SCENE IT: HE HAD IT COMING, a political satire anthem for the women of SA

SCENE IT: Engaging I WANT TO WRITE YOU A SUBMARINE places a spotlight on heartbreak

SCENE IT: LAMTA triple threats keep great company

SCENE IT: It’s a Sex Life, Jim, but Not as We Know It

SCENE IT: Joyful RHAPSODY delights

SCENE IT: A charming SURGE of conscience

SCENE IT: 'WHAT'S YOUR BUDGET?', an ode to friendship

SCENE IT: Dancing through the zodiac with WE BELONG TO THE STARS

SCENE IT: FORDSBURG’S FINEST revisited at Theatre on the Bay

SCENE IT: ÎLE, a charming tonic

SCENE IT: IKIGAI, an exquisite ballet delight

SCENE IT: Newton impresses in SHADOW BOXING at the Baxter